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vis activa

vis activa noun: the power of producing motion.

Noun

vis activa

  1. The power of producing motion.

Questions about vis activa

What does vis activa mean?
Vis activa means the power of producing motion.
What part of speech is vis activa?
Vis activa is a noun.

Words near vis activa in the dictionary

  1. Virāta
  2. Virūpa
  3. vis
  4. vis a tergo
  5. vis absoluta
  6. vis activa
  7. vis comica
  8. vis compulsiva
  9. vis impressa
  10. vis inertiae
  11. vis major

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